In what appears to be a bold move to capture players from social gaming giant Zynga, rival company PlayScreen has issued a statement offering to double a player’s Zynga Poker – Texas Hold’em chips if they make the switch to Billionaire Poker.
Billionaire Poker is available for the iPhone and iPod touch and Billionaire Poker HD is available for the iPad.
Players who download Billionaire Poker can simply email a screen capture of their Zynga Poker game to their Billionaire Poker account, and PlayScreen will deposit double their Zynga Poker chips, the statement promises.
Billionaire Poker is free to download and play; users start with $20,000 in free chips, which can be used to play live against opponents from all over the world. Free chips are awarded daily or by winning hands, which unlocks achievements.
“Many of our players are former Zynga Poker players, they tell us Billionaire Poker is superior” said Sherri Cuono, CTO at PlayScreen. “So we’re placing a bet that if we double their Zynga Poker chips they will make the switch to Billionaire Poker.”